Qamil Teliti
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Qamil Teliti | ||
Date of birth | 9 July 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Kavajë, Albania | ||
Date of death | 7 December 1977 (aged 55) | ||
Place of death | Tirana, Albania | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Besa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1937–1941 |
Besa | ||
1947–1949 | Partizani | ||
1949–1953 |
Dinamo | ||
Tirana | |||
Apolonia | |||
International career | |||
1946–1952 | Albania[1] | 13 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Qamil Teliti (9 July 1922 – 7 December 1977), nicknamed Tarzani, was an
Club career
Teliti started his senior career at hometown club
Qamil Teliti competed in over 30 international matches for
International career
He made his debut and scored the first ever goal for Albania in a friendly not recognised by FIFA against Montenegro, played in Shkodër on 22 September 1946. Albania won the match 5–0. Teliti also scored the final goal of the match in the '75th minute. On 13 October 1946 in the match against Romania during the Balkan Championship tournament, Teliti scored the only goal of the match in the '55th minute.[3] It was a powerful long distance shot that beat goalkeeper Lăzăreanu. Albania became Balkan Champion and Teliti's legacy was forever cemented in the hearts and minds of all football fans around the country.
He earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 6 goals. His final international was a December 1952
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Goals | Result | Competition |
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1 | 22 September 1946 | Shkodër, Albania | 1 | Montenegro | 5–0 W | Friendly | |
2 | 7 October 1946 | Tirana, Albania | 2 | Yugoslavia | 2–3 L | 1946 Balkan Cup | |
3 | 13 October 1946 | Tirana, Albania | 4 | Romania | 1–0 W | ||
4 | 23 October 1949 | Bucharest, Romania | 8 | Romania | 1–1 T | Friendly | |
5 | 29 November 1952 | Tirana, Albania | 12 | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 W | Friendly |
Honours
- Albanian Superliga: 4
- 1953[5]
- Balkan Cup: 1
References
- ^ a b Albania - Record International Players Archived 5 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Musta, Murati dhe Teliti (pas vdekjes) dekorohen me “Nderi i futbollit shqiptar” - Telegraf (in Albanian)
- ^ Rexhep SPAHIU, shkëlqim i dyfishtë në fushë e në bankinë - Telegraf (in Albanian)
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Albania - Championship Winning Teams - RSSSF
External links
- Qamil Teliti at National-Football-Teams.com